Premiere/ laptop resolution at DVinfo.net

Craig Coston · April 17th, 2010, 02:26 PM

I was wondering if anyone has any input on whether a laptop with 1366x768 resolution is tolerable for editing in Premiere (CS4 or 5). I am looking at purchasing a laptop that I can use mostly for mobile transfers to hard disk from CF cards (shoot with the 7D), but I would like to have the ability to do some rough editing. I'm not sure how much real estate that resolution gives. As far as screen size, I was thinking something around 16", 17" max. Most of the deals I have been seeing on the i5 and i7 series seem to be stuck at that 1366x768 resolution level though, and the next jump up seems to be about $300-$400 more.

Harm Millaard · April 17th, 2010, 11:37 PM

It is below minimum requirements, and the way Adobe defines minimum requirements is if you meet these requirements, you can install the program, and maybe edit some very short DV clips, but nothing more than that. Card based material like AVCHD needs way better specs.

The short answer is NO.

Noa Put · April 18th, 2010, 02:47 AM

If you just need to do some rough editing, why won't you buy Canopus neo 2 booster, on an I7 laptop it should be able to handle your 7d footage for basic editing.

Craig Coston · April 18th, 2010, 06:29 PM

Though I feel Edius is a fine tool, I don't use it personally (even though I own v4 of Pro). I was meaning rough cutting my edits...laying footage down on the timeline and such to save time if I'm on a plane coming back from a shoot or something. I need to run Premiere so that I can bring the project to my desktop once I'm home.

Harm, I didn't even look at specs. I guess I should have started there! Do you happen to know much about the speed of laptop processors? I'm wondering if I can get away with an i5 or if I must use an i7 to get usable performance from CS5.

April 17th, 2010, 02:26 PM	#1
Craig Coston Major Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 232	Premiere/ laptop resolution I was wondering if anyone has any input on whether a laptop with 1366x768 resolution is tolerable for editing in Premiere (CS4 or 5). I am looking at purchasing a laptop that I can use mostly for mobile transfers to hard disk from CF cards (shoot with the 7D), but I would like to have the ability to do some rough editing. I'm not sure how much real estate that resolution gives. As far as screen size, I was thinking something around 16", 17" max. Most of the deals I have been seeing on the i5 and i7 series seem to be stuck at that 1366x768 resolution level though, and the next jump up seems to be about $300-$400 more.

April 17th, 2010, 11:37 PM	#2
Harm Millaard Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,832	It is below minimum requirements, and the way Adobe defines minimum requirements is if you meet these requirements, you can install the program, and maybe edit some very short DV clips, but nothing more than that. Card based material like AVCHD needs way better specs. The short answer is NO.

April 18th, 2010, 02:47 AM	#3
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	If you just need to do some rough editing, why won't you buy Canopus neo 2 booster, on an I7 laptop it should be able to handle your 7d footage for basic editing.

April 18th, 2010, 06:29 PM	#4
Craig Coston Major Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 232	Though I feel Edius is a fine tool, I don't use it personally (even though I own v4 of Pro). I was meaning rough cutting my edits...laying footage down on the timeline and such to save time if I'm on a plane coming back from a shoot or something. I need to run Premiere so that I can bring the project to my desktop once I'm home. Harm, I didn't even look at specs. I guess I should have started there! Do you happen to know much about the speed of laptop processors? I'm wondering if I can get away with an i5 or if I must use an i7 to get usable performance from CS5.